Bridle-bit.



PATENTED SEPT. 1, 19.08.

M. JINGKS.

BRIDLE BIT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. ze, 190s.

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BRIDLE-BIT.

Application filed January 29,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

1908. Serial No. 413,186.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELvIN JrNcKs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cohocton, in the county of Steuben and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridle-Bits, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to bridle bits for horses and has for its object the construction of a bit to subdue fractions animals having two bars secured together by a link and with another link secured over the connecting link and adapted to engage the roof of the animals mouth when the driving lines are drawn tightly, a pair of rings are loosely mounted on the bit and secured at the two ends of the bridle nose strap to act as fulcrums for the bit bars.

rlhe construction of my improved bit will be described hereinafter and illustrated in front view of my improved bit, and Fig. 2, a view artly in section of the connecting link and t e punishment link.

In the drawings similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in both views.

The bars 1 of my improved bit are connected together by means of a link 2 and have rings 3 secured in their ends to which the driving lines (not shown) are secured.

4 indicates other rings loosely mounted on the bars 1 to which are secured the ends of Figure 1 is a rings 4 act as fulcrums for said bars 1 and when the ends of the bit are drawn back by the rings 3 the middle of the bit breaks at the link 2.

5 indicates a link secured to link 2 having a cross-bar 6 and a curved bar 7 connecting the ends of the cross-bar, the link 2 being notched as shown at 2a and the link 5 at 5a, said notches engaging one another when the link 5 is inposition and prevent movement thereof relative to link 2.

When the bit breaks at link 2, as stated above, by drawing on the rings 3 the link 5 engages the roof of the animals mouth and if a reciprocating motion is imparted to the bit by sawing on the lines the punishment administered to the animal by the rubbing on the mouth is sufficient to subdue the most fractions animal.

Having thus described my invention what l claim is- 1. A bridle bit comprising two bars, a link connecting the adjacent ends of said bars, a link having a straight cross-bar and a curved bar connecting the ends of said cross-bar, said links being correspondingly notched where engaging each other to prevent movement of the links relative to one another, a ring secured to the free end of each of the bars aforesaid, and other rings loosely mounted on the bit between the end rings.

2. A bridle bit comprising the combination of two bars, a link connecting the adjacent ends of the bars having its middle portion externally notched, a link having a straight cross-bar and a curved bar connecting the ends of said cross-bar, said last mentioned link being notched internally adjacent to the cross-bar aforesaid andmounted on the first-mentioned link so that the notches therein engage one another and the links are perpendicular to one another, a ring secured to the free end of each of the bit bars, and other rings loosely mounted on the bit between the end rings.

` In testimony whereof l hereto aliiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MELVIN JINOKS.

Witnesses:

M. A. McDowELL, T. B. FooTE. 

